Mr, Bell joined the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in 1007 and came to the Far East in 1910, During 27 years of service, he has been stationed at Kobe, Shanghai, Tientsin, Malacca and not least, if test, Amoy. Twice has been president of the Amoy Rotary Club and twice president of the Amoy St, Andrew's Society.. For three years now he hes been chalrman of the Amoy Club and for four Years chairman of the Recreation JGiub, He has two children, a son and 'a daughter. "His son is thirteen years of age snd his daughter, Ann, nine Years old, Is one of the prettiest tittle Birls to be coen in Kulangsu, Perhaps, on the expiration of his heave, he may return to Malaya, He Jenjoys its green jungles, estates and Verdant hills, and the people there also like him, "When in Malacca, he was president of Its Rotary Club'and also its golf club, The Straits Government recognized his worth and character by appointing him judiciary "position. The Mayor of Amoy. on Sunday evening gives a special party in his honour at the International Club as Amoy's official farewell func tion. Every evening during the week was' filled "with. similar parting monstrations. At the last Rotary Club meeting "the president an: nounced Mr. Bell's departure and referred to the help he had given in the civie adventures of the club. Mr.
J, Martin, H. M. Consul, spoke of how' he had' instigated, among other things, the children's clinic Kulangsu which has been doing splendid work among the ailing children of indigent Chinese parents. Captain Bass end others followed with other reminiscences of Mr. Bell's ood work.
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